Transcription of English grammar rules | Reported speech
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English grammar rules | Reported speech
English grammar Reported speech Indirect ( Reported ) speech in statements If we want to report what other people said, thought or felt, we can use the direct or indirect ( Reported ) speech . The direct speech : "I like it," he said. "Irene is late," he thought. "I will pass the exam," she hoped. The indirect ( Reported ) speech : He said he liked it. He thought that Irene was late. She hoped she would pass the exam. The indirect ( Reported ) speech is typically introduced by verbs such as say, tell, admit, complain, explain, remind, reply, think, hope, offer, refuse etc. He said (that) he didn't want it. She explained that she had been at the seaside.
https://www.e-grammar.org/ The verb forms remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following cases. 1.If the reporting verb is in the present tense.
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